Bios Updates? Pinnacle Ridge Cpus

[Nitsuj]

i am getting back into pc building, and another member gave me an updated parts list on partpicker with relevant hardware, i have a Asus Rog Strix b-350F motherboard sitting in my closet, but in the partpicker, it says i need a bios update, how can i get the bios update?

 

part-picker list: 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

Type	Item	Price
CPU	AMD - Ryzen 5 2600 3.4 GHz 6-Core Processor	$164.99 @ Amazon
Motherboard	Asus - STRIX B350-F GAMING ATX AM4 Motherboard	$115.53 @ OutletPC
Memory	G.Skill - Aegis 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3000 Memory	$92.99 @ Newegg
Storage	Crucial - MX500 500 GB 2.5" Solid State Drive	$67.89 @ OutletPC
Video Card	Gigabyte - Radeon RX 570 4 GB Gaming 4G Video Card	$149.99 @ Newegg
Case	Cougar - MX330 ATX Mid Tower Case	$49.98 @ SuperBiiz
Power Supply	Corsair - CXM 550 W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply	$39.99 @ Newegg
Keyboard	Gigabyte - FORCE K83 Wired Standard Keyboard	$39.40 @ Newegg Business
Keyboard	Gigabyte - FORCE K83 Wired Standard Keyboard	$39.40 @ Newegg Business
	Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
	Total (before mail-in rebates)	$800.16
	Mail-in rebates	-$40.00
	Total	$760.16
	Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-01-18 15:25 EST-0500

 

 

Edited January 18, 2019 by Nitsuj
there are only supposed to be 1 keyboard on there, didn't notice

[mxk]

If you were using the motherboard with a first gen ryzen CPU, like an r3 1200 or r5 1600, then its already had it's BIOS updated.'

 

If you've never used the motherboard before, it'll need the BIOS update.

[Nitsuj]

how can i get the bios update?

@mxk.

[XR6]

You need a Summit Ridge CPU to update your BIOS. 

AMD will loan you a CPU to update your BIOS with free of charge. Look at the "boot kit" section of this page: https://www.amd.com/en/support/kb/faq/pa-100

 

[Crunchy Dragon]

1 minute ago, mxk. said:

If you've never used the motherboard before, it'll need the BIOS update.

Assuming it didn't ship with a compatible BIOS.

 

AMD will send you a CPU that you can use to update the BIOS for free, you'll just have to send it back to them when you're done.

[Tristerin]

1 minute ago, Nitsuj said:

how can i get the bios update?

@mxk.

Im not sure if they are still doing this, but if they are they will send you a cheap APU and HS, and allow you to update bios, then you ship the APU back.

 

https://support.amd.com/en-us/kb-articles/Pages/2Gen-Ryzen-AM4-System-Bootup.aspx

[mxk]

2 minutes ago, Nitsuj said:

how can i get the bios update?

@mxk.

You have to put a chip that's first gen in the motherboard, like an ryzen 3 1200. I think picking up a good B450 motherboard is a better choice. You'll spend the same amount of money on a first gen chip that you would spend on a better, new B450 motherboard.

 

I didn't know that AMD ships you a loaner.

[Nitsuj]

hmm.. ok, what about just getting a 1600 instead? how would that impact the performance?

@mxk.

@Crunchy Dragon

 

[Crunchy Dragon]

9 minutes ago, Nitsuj said:

hmm.. ok, what about just getting a 1600 instead? how would that impact the performance?

@mxk.

@Crunchy Dragon

 

The performance gap between the 1600 and 2600 isn't terribly big, and you likely wouldn't notice a difference anyway.

 

I personally have a 1600 and I love it.

[Nitsuj]

thanks, @Crunchy Dragon, i will change that!